Artesian Resources Corporation Declares Common Stock Dividend

NEWARK, Del., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Artesian Resources Corporation (NASDAQ: ARTNA) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend on the company's Class A and Class B Common Stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.2027 is payable February 22, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 11, 2013. This is the 81st consecutive quarterly dividend paid to shareholders.

About Artesian Resources

Artesian Resources Corporation operates as the holding company of eight wholly-owned subsidiaries offering water, wastewater and other related services on the Delmarva Peninsula. Artesian Water Company, the principal subsidiary, is the oldest and largest investor-owned public water utility on the Delmarva Peninsula, and has been providing water service since 1905.